What looked easy from the outside wasn't, and what seemed a trouble-free journey to the state championship wasn't either...but Marion Local found strength amid the journey and refused to be deterred.
More than one Press Pros reader responded to the recent column suggesting that expanding the playoffs did little more than make it easier for the perennial teams to play for one more OHSAA state title. If you're not one of those, here's what you can do to make your own football situation better.
Big Night For Danny...St. Edward rode the 210 yards rushing and two touchdowns from Danny Enovitch to its fifth state title, knocking off Springfield for the 2021 Division I crown. Steve Blackledge writes for Press Pros.
It took a late touchdown for a heavyweight battle between unbeatens to be decided in Division III, with defending champion Chardon winning its 28th straight game just before the finish against Hamilton Badin. Bruce Hooley writes for Press Pros.
The prospect of coming back from a 28-7 third-quarter deficit seemed impossible for run-heavy Clinton-Massie, but the Falcons pulled it off ... and in dramatic fashion. C-M's Carson Van Hoose (#6) celebrates as the clock struck 0:00. Steve Blackledge writes for Press Pros.
